Sunday, September 23, 2012

Comeback Kings: Raiders Outlast Steelers

The Raiders bounce back after two frustrating losses in a big way. Though the Steelers out gained the Raiders the whole game in terms of yardage, crucial turnovers and big plays decided the outcome as the Raiders upset Big Ben and the Steelers 31-34 thanks to a 45 yard game winning field goal by Sebastian Janikowski to cap off a big rally. Carson Palmer threw 209 yards completing 24 of 34 passes for 3 TDs & 1 INT. Darren McFadden rushed for over 113 yards, including a big 64 yard TD run to answer the Steelers points off turnovers. Tight End, Brandon Myers continues to be a sleeper on this offense having 4 receptions for 55 yards.

Final Score: vs. Pittsburgh 31-34 [W]
Full recap: http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Drop-Steelers-34-31/c33a4dd4-0879-4440-be4d-d68e6c389da2

Next Game: @ Denver (Week 4, 09/30/12)

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